Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity.
Benchmark B: Create and monitor a personal plan for physical activity.
Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
Benchmark A: Meet or exceed criterion-referenced health-related physical fitness standards.
Technology
Computer, Internet, Pedometer
Description
Students will be issued a pedometer and shown how to use it, along with being given a role and responsiblity agreement.
Students will be instructed on how to set a realistic daily step goal so to incorporate a pedometer into their daily routines to monitor daily steps.
Students will track their daily number of steps and document them at the following website http://www.peclogit.org/logit.asp Each student will have his or her own username and password which should be kept confidential.
Students will monitor and record their progress daily and calculate progress based on daily goals set for the number of steps.
The target goal per student is to complete 10,000 steps per day.
The students in our class will compete against other classes in other states in the USA.
Students will receive a certificate of completion.
Supporting Resource
In the article by Lubans, Morgan & Tudor-Locke (2009); the authors summarized fourteen studies on pedometer usage and the relationship to increased physical activity. Twelve of the fourteen studies found increased physical activity among the participants, showing a positive relationship between pedometer usage and physical activity among youth.
References:
Lubans, D., Morgan, P., & Tudor-Locke, C. (2009). A systematic review of studies using pedometers to promote physical activity among youth. Preventive Medicine, 48(4). 307-315.
Tried and
True
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New and Innovative
This is a tried and true method of technology. Pedometers have been around for years to assist students with tracking the number of steps they take per day or over a period of time. Pedometers have evolved from a hip version to a wrist watch version so districts can implement the type affordable for their physical education programs.
Content Area
http://www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/p/Physical-Education/Power-Up-with-PE-Pedometers_PED-02390.html
Curriculum Standard
Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity.
Benchmark B: Create and monitor a personal plan for physical activity.
Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
Benchmark A: Meet or exceed criterion-referenced health-related physical fitness standards.
Technology
Description
Supporting Resource
References:
Lubans, D., Morgan, P., & Tudor-Locke, C. (2009). A systematic review of studies using pedometers to promote physical activity among youth. Preventive Medicine, 48(4). 307-315.
Tried and
True
or
New and Innovative